EU officials to get cheap flights and free bikes

Cheap Ryanair flights and free bikes to get around Dublin will be on offer to visiting officials to keep down the cost of Ireland’s EU presidency.

A Government source has confirmed it has come up with a special deal with Ryanair to keep down the cost of air travel, but could not comment on whether this would save the €1.5m as stated by the airline.

Ryanair issued a statement yesterday saying the Government accepted its offer of a guaranteed low-fare deal on flights between Brussels and Dublin for the six-month duration of the presidency.